Enforcement of Building Codes Meeting at RSS on 28/11/2018
28 November 2018
Consultation Meeting within the IKI Project “Accelerating 0-emission building sector ambitions in the MENA region”. More than 30 participants attended the meeting representing different organizations including: Irbid Municipality, Greater Amman Municipality, Sahab Municipality, Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan Engineers Association, Jordan Green Building Council, Ministry of Awqaf - Islamic Affairs and Holy Places, United Nation Development Program, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, University of Jordan, EU project Manager – REEE II as well as independent engineers and RSS staff.
Presentations were given on these topics: Jordanian Building Codes and Manuals, Jordanian Energy Codes, Sustainable Urbanization and Resource Efficiency Project, which were followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Adnan ElKhasawneh- Director of RSS Laboratories highlighting the following topics:
- Jordanian Building Codes
- Implementation of Jordanian Building Codes – Responsibility and Barriers
- Laws, Regulations, Instructions for the Implementation of the Codes
- Promoting the implementation of the codes – incentives, penalties
Participants have discussed the process of formulation codes, classification, update, approval, enforcement, implementation and follow-ups, in addition to integrating the efforts of all x